Improvement in plows



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HVIPROVEM ENT IN FLOWS.

Specification forming part of Leitcls Patent N0. 97,337, dated November30, 1862).

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Be it known that I, C. C. ANSLEY, of Americus, in the county of Sumterand State of Georgia, have invented a new and useful Improvement inPlows; and I do hereby decl-are that the following is a full, clear,'andexact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the artto make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure l is aside view of my improved plow. Fig. 2 is a top or planview of the same.

vSimilar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts.

My invention has for its obj ect to furnish a light, simple, convenient,and effective plow, and one which may be easily made and will be oflight draft; and it consists in the plow, constructed as hereinaftermore fully de scribed.

A is the plow-bea1n, to the forward end of which is attached adraft-hook, B.

C is the standard, to the lower end of which the plow or shovel D issecurely bolted.

To the sides of the upper end of the standard C are secured two ironstraps, E, by two bolts, passing through the said iron straps E, andthrough the said standard C. In the upper ends of the straps E areformed holes or eyes to receive the pivoting-pins formed upon orattached to the lower ends of the straps F, the upper ends of which aresecured to the opposite sides of the beam A by two bolts passing throughthe said straps F and through the said beam A. By this means the upperend of the standard C is hinged to the beam A in such a manner as toallow the plow to be raised or lowered, as required, and at the sametime in such a manner as not to weaken the said standard. Thedraft-strain upon the standard C is sustained by the brace-rod G, thelower end of which has a screw-thread cut upon it, passes through aholein the lower part of the standard C, and is adjustably secured to saidstandard by two nuts, g g2, placed upon the said rod G, one upon eachside of the said standard C, as shown in Fig. 1. The upper end of therod G has a screw-thread cut upon it, passes up through a slot in thebeam A, and is adj ustably secured to said beam by two nuts, g3 g4,placed upon it, one above and the other below the said beam A, as shownin Fig. l. By this means the inclination or pitch of the standard C maybe easily adjusted as required by simply adjusting the said nuts, andwhen adjusted will be held securely and rigidly in place. The rod G maybe prevented from wearing the beam by two slotted plates placed upon theupper and lower sides of said beam,as shown in the drawings.

H are thehandles, thelower ends of which are securely boltedto the sidesof the middle part of the beam A, and the upper or rear parts of whichare supported and connected with the rear end of the beam A by' theinclined braceA bars I. rIhe upper parts of the handles H are connectedand heldin their proper relative positions by one or more rods orrounds, J, in the ordinary manner.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent# 1. The hinge E F, constructed as described, incombination with the standard C and beam A, substanti ally as hereinshown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The brace-rod G, having a screw-thread cut upon each end, and adjustably secured to the beam A and standard (l by the nuts g' gi g3 g,substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose setforth.

3. An improved plow, formed by the com= bination of the beam A, standardC, hinge E F, brace-rod and nuts G g gl g3 g", and han; dles H I J, witheach other, substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose set forth.

C. C. ANSLEY.

